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« on: October 06, 2021, 03:08:19 PM »

Some bit of advice on line length for shallow waters would be great. I set my pots for about 10 ft with an extra 4 ft tide variance (using leaded line) and had to find a spot that fit that criteria. Should I have longer line for deeper waters and it will naturally sink if I place it shallows? What's the advice for wire trap gear setup for crabbing around NSB?  I really want to mitigate the possibility of submerged or partially submerged buoys when it's high tide.

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« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2021, 03:18:31 PM »

I have 25' of rope on each trap. I let out enough line to match water depth plus a few extra feet. I wrap the excess line around trap float, and lock it into notches that are cut in the float to hold it, and keep it from unwinding.
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« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2021, 03:42:09 PM »

Thanks! Could you post a pic of your setup for tying your extra line to the buoy? The buoys down here are mainly just the 6 inch ball type.
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« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2021, 05:57:22 PM »

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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2021, 07:24:57 PM »

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